How to say “Hello” in Prague and where to say “How Are you?”

A country’s tourism industry always starts with one place. The gateway town or the destination-unique attraction and from there on in it is the country’s Ministry of Tourism’s job to persuade people to go further, to leave the known surroundings of a particlar destination and explore what else makes a country and its people great/interesting/fun.

Available AND Accessible

Partly it’s about educating tourist markets about what is available and partly it is about providing the infrastructure to make it accessible: be it roads, accommodation or understanding. It’s all about getting to know each other.

So, the Czech Republic, for example, says “Hello” in Prague, but “How are you” in Karlovy Vary.

Of course most visitors will never go further than the city walls – enjoying Prague’s culture alone – and it is not surprising when Prague by day and Prague at night has so much to offer – but just a few miles outside of town there is much to recommend the country if only you knew it.

Of course that is a problem that is recognised by Czech Tourism and much is done to make nationwide tourism easier and as attractive as possible. Consequently, destinations are presented as themes – say Český Krumlov and no-one will know what you mean; say Christmas Market Town and you know exactly what to expect and you’ve probably already booked your ticket!

So here are four reasons to go to the Czech Republic, when next you visit Prague, and where to find them!